Light depolarization in turbid media

M. Xu; R. R. Alfano

doi:10.1117/12.591506

28 April 2005 Light depolarization in turbid media

M. Xu, R. R. Alfano

Proceedings Volume 5693, Optical Tomography and Spectroscopy of Tissue VI; (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.591506
Event: SPIE BiOS, 2005, San Jose, CA, United States

Abstract

The characteristic lengths for linear and circular polarized light to depolarize have been studied by an analytical treatment of random walk of vector photons in turbid media. The depolarization lengths for linear and circular polarized light transmission through a slab are derived. A quantitative understanding of light depolarization behavior in turbid media comprised of Mie scatterers of arbitrary size and refractive index are presented.

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M. Xu and R. R. Alfano "Light depolarization in turbid media", Proc. SPIE 5693, Optical Tomography and Spectroscopy of Tissue VI, (28 April 2005); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.591506

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